Gift Guides

Peppermint Red Toile Pump Top Lotion

Colonial Williamsburg Peppermint Lotion captures the fresh and crisp scent of peppermint in a hand lotion to enjoy all season long. Luxuriously enriched with shea and cocoa butters, this pump hand lotion is beautifully decorated with a label featuring...

Lady Dunmore Fabric Ornament

This handmade fabric ornament of Lady Dunmore will add whimsy and history to the holiday season. Features White and gold  Handmade 6"H WILLIAMSBURG exclusive! Product Care Spot clean. Inspiration Lady Dunmore appears to have thoroughly...

Entertaining Ideas from Williamsburg

Virginia, of course, is famous for its hospitality. Drawing on that tradition, here's a treasure trove of ideas for celebrating special occasions throughout the year. From a winter anniversary to a spring wedding, a Fourth of July picnic to a children's...

Lavender Lemongrass Body Lotion

Lightly scented with our signature lavender and lemongrass blend, The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg Body Lotion soothes and softens the skin - and brings the memory of your favorite spa experience home. Lavender was one of the favorite perennial herbs...

Lavender Lemongrass Bath Gel

Lightly scented with our signature lavender and lemongrass blend, our The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg Bath Gel is a treat for your skin! Bring the memory (and relaxation) of your favorite spa experience home to enjoy each day.  Features Bath...

Pagoda Garden Pump Top Hand Lotion

Our exclusive Pagoda Garden Pump Top Hand Lotion brings to your home an exotic floral scent reminiscent of an Asian garden, with hints of cattleya and other orchids. Pair it with the matching soap and powder for a lovely gift. Features Black and...

Pagoda Garden Triple-Milled Bar Soap

Our exclusive Pagoda Garden Triple-Milled Soap Bar brings to your home an exotic floral scent reminiscent of an Asian garden, with hints of cattleya and other orchids. WILLIAMSBURG bar soaps are triple-milled and enriched with natural olive oil, just as...

Lavender Lemongrass Conditioner

Bring the memory (and relaxation) from your favorite spa experience home with our lightly scented signature The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg Lavender Lemongrass Conditioner. Designed to gently nourish your hair to maintain and preserve a healthy shine,...

Lavender Lemongrass Body Scrub

Lightly scented with our signature lavender and lemongrass blend, The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg Body Scrub brings the memory of your favorite spa experience home. Lavender and lemongrass unite in this delightful body scrub to leave your skin feeling...

Lavender Lemongrass Shampoo

You're sure to love the soothing aroma of the lightly scented signature lavender and lemongrass blend of The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg Shampoo. Two calming scents come together to create a naturally relaxing shampoo designed to gently yet thoroughly...

Pagoda Garden Pump Top Hand Soap

Our exclusive Pagoda Garden Pump Top Hand Soap brings to your home an exotic floral scent reminiscent of an Asian garden, with hints of cattleya and other orchids. Enriched with shea butter, cocoa butter, and natural vegetable glycerin...

Colonial Williamsburg Hydrangea Soap Set

This lightly scented Colonial Williamsburg Hydrangea Soap Set gently captures the fragrance of summer's most classic showy bloom. Each bar of triple-milled vegetable soap is enriched with virgin olive oil, just as the finest soaps were in the 18th...

The Journal of Major George Washington

In 1753, Virginia Governor Dinwiddie appointed 21-year-old Major George Washington to a delicate mission - deliver a letter to the local French commander demanding that he and his forces leave British Territory and bargain for support with the local...

Colonial Williamsburg Magnolia Soap Set

Our Colonial Williamsburg Magnolia Soaps are triple-milled vegan soaps enriched with natural olive oil, just as they were in the 18th century. These luxurious soaps are beautifully packaged and make an elegant gift. Features Set of three 4.3...

Colonial Williamsburg Lavender Soap Set

Made with finer, more natural ingredients than your typical lavender soap, our Colonial Williamsburg Lavender Soap Set includes 3 soap bars that are triple-milled and enriched with natural olive oil for a luxurious wash. An elegant gift or luxurious...

Powder of Roses

Indulge yourself, or a friend, with the sweet scent of roses as you dust your skin with this alluring powder and imagine yourself a fine gentry lady of the 18th century. More luxurious than perfume or scented lotion, our special blend combines timeless...

Welcome Pineapple Needlepoint Kit

Craft a Williamsburg "Welcome" for your home with this needlepoint kit. Fun for crafters and a sentimental gift for anyone who likes Williamsburg and loves the needle arts. Kit includes: Printed "Welcome" message on 100% cotton interlock needlepoint...

Jacobean Flowers and Bird Needlepoint Kit

Recreate an image inspired by one of Colonial Williamsburg's many quilted treasures. This colorful needlepoint kit features a bird and flowers in the Jacobean style. Jacobean refers to the period of English history that coincides with the reign of James...

The Cabinetmaker DVD

This DVD, Part 11 of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Archive Series: The Trades of Colonial Williamsburg, features The Cabinetmaker Crafting a Card Table. Antique furniture produced in 18th-century Williamsburg serves as patterns for work produced...

Recipes from the Raleigh Tavern Bake Shop

Gingerbread cookies and other goodies from the Raleigh Tavern Bake Shop bring back delicious memories for generations of Williamsburg visitors. In this cookbook, original recipes from rare 18th-century cookbooks are presented side-by-side with their...

Root Beer of Chowning's Tavern

The same great root beer served in Colonial Williamsburg taverns and restaurants, Chowning's Tavern Root Beer evolved from a colonial beer made by boiling the roots of sassafras, dandelion or licorice to extract their pungent flavors. The brew of 200...

The Williamsburg Cookbook

Once tasted, the food of Williamsburg is not forgotten. Visitors return again and again for Chowning Tavern's Brunswick Stew, Christiana Campbell's Spoon Bread, the Williamsburg Inn's Breast of Turkey Supreme and countless other delicacies. In this...

Map of Virginia and Maryland 1755

This reproduction map of Virginia is made from is an 18th-century map dating to 1755 researched and created by Thomas Jefferson's father, Peter, an accomplished surveyor, and Joshua Fry, a professor at the College of William and Mary. The original...

Williamsburg Tree Lighting 3D Brass Ornament

Bring home a sparkling celebration of Williamsburg's annual Christmas tree-lighting tradition with this exclusive Colonial Williamsburg Christmas Tree Ornament. This handsome 3-dimensional collectible ornament is crafted of solid brass with an 18K gold...

Dunmore Coach 3D Ornament

Evocative of the horse-drawn conveyances that transported the royal governors of Virginia, this handsome 3-dimensional coach ornament is crafted of solid brass with a 18K gold wash finish. Expensive and elegant, an 18th-century town coach bespoke money,...

Fanny's India Floral Reproduction Fabric

The winding yet delicate floral design of Fanny's India Floral Reproduction Fabric is adapted from a skirt panel dating to 1760-1790 in The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's textile collections. Soft red, blue, and purple flowers outlined in black are...

Colonial Williamsburg Hauntings

Based on the official Colonial Williamsburg ghost tours, this book features stories from employees, residents and guests. Here are tales of unexplained alarms, moving chairs and windows, even flying checkerboards - plus spooky images of scenes guests on...

The American Flag: A Handbook of History & Etiquette

A perfect patriotic gift, this handsome guide to the American flag is a concise collection of the history and etiquette of the U.S. flag. The book, bound in hardcover in a distinctive blue leatherette with gold stamping, includes details of the laws...

"Faithles to Non Yet Faithfull to One" Silver Poesy Ring

Declare your loyalty to someone special with this sterling silver poesy ring. The poesy ring is a faithful recreation of the original, now in the collections of the British Museum. The original of this ring, with a delicate floral pattern engraved on the...

Williamsburg Watercolor Note Cards

These reproductions of original watercolor paintings of Historic Area scenes capture the look and feel of historic Colonial Williamsburg long after your visit has ended. Painted by Williamsburg artist Marcia Long, each notecard features a different...

Early Upholstery Seating

Watch a feature about our restoration expert, Leroy Graves, on CBS Sunday Morning. Leading Colonial Williamsburg conservator Leroy Graves has changed the way collectors and museums regard historic upholstery. Little upholstery from the eighteenth and...

Plants of Colonial Williamsburg

This guide to the plants in Colonial Williamsburg's gardens describes and discusses two hundred flowers, trees, herbs, and shrubs. The historical background of each plant links it with the colonial period. Brief biographies of early plantsmen explain the...

Ellicott Clock Case Sterling Silver Earrings with Amethyst

Inspired by a motif carved into the side of the clock case of an antique English clock dated to 1740, these Ellicott Clock Case Sterling Silver Earrings with Amethyst feature a design full of movement and whimsy. A profusion of delicate C scrolls and...

Townscape Brass Ornament

A sparkling representation of seven of the most important buildings in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area are delicately cut in solid brass with an 18k gold flash finish. This custom-designed, 3-dimentional ornament features the following Historic...

"If Music Be the Food of Love" Poesy Pendant Necklace

For every music-lover on your gift list, this beautifully engraved sterling silver poesy pendant necklace becomes the ideal keepsake or thank you. In the shape of a musical treble clef, the dangling pendant is engraved with a quote from William...

Spotted Bird Waterpipe Whistle

Also known as a "water pipe" or "water warble," these bird whistles are a classic novelty. Bird whistles were popular with 18th-century children and adults. To use, simply fill the whistle with water and then blow gently through it.For best results,...

Wavy Floral Reproduction Fabric

Wavy Floral Reproduction Fabric is inspired by a block printed cotton gown dating to 1780 in The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's textile collections. The design features undulating and intertwining vines with thin floral trails in colors of brown,...

Mother's Heart Sterling Silver Bow & Locket Pendant

Inspired by a 1769 locket advertisement, this heart-shaped locket is suspended from a little bow. Place a tiny picture inside and keep your loved one close to your heart at all times.  Features Woman's Size Locket Based on 1769 Locket...

Petite Scroll Hoop Earrings

Small, graceful scrolls of sterling silver are just the right mix of simple and ornate. These pierced Petite Scroll Hoop Earrings coordinate easily with any outfit.  Features Sterling silver Historically inspired 1/2" dia. petite...

Medium Scroll Hoop Earrings

Small, graceful scrolls of sterling silver are just the right mix of simple and ornate. These pierced Medium Scroll Hoop Earrings coordinate easily with any outfit.  Features Precious metal earrings Sterling silver Historically inspired 3/4"...

Purple Amethyst Sterling Silver Scroll Ring

Our Purple Amethyst Sterling Silver Scroll Ring features a striking amethyst stone in an emerald cut shape gracefully set in a delicate sterling silver scrollwork band. Amethyst is the birthstone for February and the gemstone for the 6th...

Sterling Silver Scroll Ring

This Sterling Silver Scroll Ring features small, graceful ribbons of silver with just the right mix of simple and ornate. Your loved one will love to wear this historically-inspired, delicate silver band! Available in ring sizes 5-9...

"Three Ladies" Fraktur Framed Print by Susan Daul

The phrase, "When this you see remember me and think of one who thinks of thee" fills the space above three brightly-dressed ladies in this Susan Daul fraktur print. Flowers decorate the empty space, and a dark tigerwood frame pulls the piece together...

Flowers and Herbs of Early America

Rediscover our American botanical heritage with this chronicle of the history and cultivation of 56 species of colonial flowers and herbs. Researched and written by master gardener Lawrence Griffith, curator of plants for The Colonial Williamsburg...

Shut the Box Four Player Game

Modeled after dice games played by Norman fishermen in the 12th century, Shut the Box is a fast-paced game that is all about matching dice rolls and finishing the game with the least points possible. Made from solid wood with a felt lined playing...

Shut the Box Game

Add some old-world charm - and fun - to your next gathering. A traditional game of counting, addition, and probability, Shut-the-Box dates as far back as the 12th century when this game was enjoyed by Norman fishermen after a long day at sea. Roll the...

Reproduction Colonial Money - Set B

This set of reproduction Colonial and Revolutionary currency includes various denominations and sizes. Set B includes 1 each of the following notes: 20 Dollars - United States 1778,  4 Dollars - North Carolina 1778, 8 Dollars - Massachusetts Bay...

Magnolia Pump Top Lotion

This Colonial Williamsburg Magnolia Lotion is a lovely accessory for your vanity. Our exclusive magnolia lotion is sure to make guests feel welcome. With a light scent, it also makes a great gift. The lotion with shea butter soothes and softens the skin...